Antwerp vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

Antwerp San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3603
$6913
🏠 One person rent
$780
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$3199
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$6054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
87
97
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
529K
874K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 56% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2677th and 4th ($1537 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Antwerp compared to 1.7 months in San Francisco. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs San Francisco ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 146th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Antwerp vs San Francisco infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Antwerp vs San Francisco

Prices for goods and services in Antwerp and San Francisco are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Antwerp San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$2976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$2036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$3683
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$2756
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
5.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3456
$11475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$10335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$9.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$5.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$2447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17368
$14790

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Antwerp

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1556
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1558
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1403
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1390
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1389
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1481
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1372
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1449
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1454
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1413
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1345
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1312
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1351
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1418
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1371
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1549
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1410
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1414
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1438
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1708
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1401
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1407
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1493
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1797
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1407
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1457
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1408
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1448
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1406
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1408
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1448

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$2016
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$2017
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3193
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3160
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2005
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2854
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$2025
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2013
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$2012
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$2026
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$2012
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2616
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3121
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3380
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$2183
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2012
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2021
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$2044
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2465
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$1996
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$2012
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2946
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3271
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2259
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2437
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$1928
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2019
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2238
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$3305
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2008
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2800
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$2020
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$2008
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$2023
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$2017
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$2713